diff --git a/ftplugin/gitcommit.lua b/ftplugin/gitcommit.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f519317
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ftplugin/gitcommit.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+vim.wo.spell = true
+vim.bo.textwidth = 75
+
+vim.fn.setpos(".", { 0, 1, 1, 0 })
+vim.cmd("startinsert")